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Streamflow Measurements for the Nation

USGS 02015600 COWPASTURE RIVER NEAR HEAD WATERS, VA

Highland County, Virginia

Hydrologic Unit Code 02080201

Latitude 38°19'30", Longitude 79°26'14" NAD27

Drainage area 11.2 square miles

Gage datum 1,985.65 feet above NGVD29

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
22	2012-03-13 14:54	EDT	Yes	KMD/NEB	USGS	11.7	2.42	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
21	2011-05-18 10:05	EDT	Yes	RBB/CCR	USGS	182	4.59	-0.01	0.30	Good	Unspecifed	NONE
20	2010-12-06 10:34	EST	Yes	RBB/CCR	USGS	5.60	2.96	0.00	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
19	2009-12-03 11:12:30	EST	Yes	NEB/RLY	USGS	56.0	4.16		0.20	Poor	Unspecifed	NONE
18S	2004-09-28 -- --	--	Yes	RLY/WVD	USGS	1660	7.15			Fair		NONE
17	2001-05-23 13:00	EDT	Yes	WVD	USGS	93.7	4.16			Fair		NONE
16	1999-04-28 11:25	EDT	Yes	SLW	USGS	4.71	2.73			Fair		NONE
15	1998-01-10 12:30	EST	Yes	RMM	USGS	49.2	3.34	0.01	0.50	Good		NONE
14	1997-03-17 12:00	EST	Yes	RMM	USGS	20.1	3.07			Good	Clear	NONE
13	1996-02-26 -- --	--	Yes	RMM	USGS	24.2	3.34			Unspecified		NONE
12	1995-06-29 14:30	EDT	Yes	FLS/RRM	USGS	65.6	3.79			Unspecified		NONE
11	1959-10-12 11:30	EST	Yes	JLG	USGS	3.44	0.84	0.00	0.20	Good		NONE
10	1959-06-24 11:55	EST	Yes	EHN/CEG	USGS	3.75	0.78	0.00	0.30	Good		NONE
9	1956-03-26 13:40	EST	Yes	CWL	USGS	12.6	1.05	0.00	0.20	Good		NONE
8C	1954-10-15 -- --	--	Yes	/	USGS	900	5.19			Unspecified		NONE
7	1954-10-04 -- --	--	Yes	/	USGS	2.45				Unspecified		NONE
6	1953-09-08 12:05	EST	Yes	EHO/JRM	USGS	2.88	3.40	0.00	0.50	Good		NONE
5	1953-07-01 11:05	EST	Yes	EHO	USGS	4.03	3.14	0.00	0.30	Good		NONE
4	1953-03-24 12:50	EST	Yes	CYL	USGS	187	3.53	-0.12	0.50	Good		NONE
3	1953-01-21 11:45	EST	Yes	RHT	USGS	14.3	1.16	0.00	0.40	Fair	DebrisHeavy	NONE
2	1950-08-16 -- --	--	Yes	/	USGS	2.26				Unspecified		NONE
1S	1949-06-17 -- --	--	Yes	/	USGS	5650	6.50			Unspecified		NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

2012-03-13 14:54

EDT

Yes

KMD/NEB

USGS

11.7

2.42

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

2011-05-18 10:05

EDT

Yes

RBB/CCR

USGS

182

4.59

-0.01

0.30

Good

Unspecifed

NONE

2010-12-06 10:34

EST

Yes

RBB/CCR

USGS

5.60

2.96

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2009-12-03 11:12:30

EST

Yes

NEB/RLY

USGS

56.0

4.16

0.20

Poor

Unspecifed

NONE

18S

2004-09-28 -- --

Yes

RLY/WVD

USGS

1660

7.15

Fair

NONE

2001-05-23 13:00

EDT

Yes

WVD

USGS

93.7

4.16

Fair

NONE

1999-04-28 11:25

EDT

Yes

SLW

USGS

4.71

2.73

Fair

NONE

1998-01-10 12:30

EST

Yes

RMM

USGS

49.2

3.34

0.01

0.50

Good

NONE

1997-03-17 12:00

EST

Yes

RMM

USGS

20.1

3.07

Good

Clear

NONE

1996-02-26 -- --

Yes

RMM

USGS

24.2

3.34

Unspecified

NONE

1995-06-29 14:30

EDT

Yes

FLS/RRM

USGS

65.6

3.79

Unspecified

NONE

1959-10-12 11:30

EST

Yes

JLG

USGS

3.44

0.84

0.00

0.20

Good

NONE

1959-06-24 11:55

EST

Yes

EHN/CEG

USGS

3.75

0.78

0.00

0.30

Good

NONE

1956-03-26 13:40

EST

Yes

CWL

USGS

12.6

1.05

0.00

0.20

Good

NONE

1954-10-15 -- --

Yes

USGS

900

5.19

Unspecified

NONE

1954-10-04 -- --

Yes

USGS

2.45

Unspecified

NONE

1953-09-08 12:05

EST

Yes

EHO/JRM

USGS

2.88

3.40

0.00

0.50

Good

NONE

1953-07-01 11:05

EST

Yes

EHO

USGS

4.03

3.14

0.00

0.30

Good

NONE

1953-03-24 12:50

EST

Yes

CYL

USGS

187

3.53

-0.12

0.50

Good

NONE

1953-01-21 11:45

EST

Yes

RHT

USGS

14.3

1.16

0.00

0.40

Fair

DebrisHeavy

NONE

1950-08-16 -- --

Yes

USGS

2.26

Unspecified

NONE

1949-06-17 -- --

Yes

USGS

5650

6.50

Unspecified

NONE